Re: Packard aluminum head

Posted by Anthony Pallett On 2014/6/27 21:40:09

Yes the original aluminum heads are pretty beat these days and if you can find on in "usable" condition the aluminum is likely annealed and it would be difficult to make the head seal.

These will be a small market honestly not many people want an aluminum performance head for the Packard L8 but they will be cast in the US (Georgia specifically) and then CNC machined to completion. I am putting out the word for the guy who will be tackling the project and he knows that it will be a limited production/ selling item but he doesn't have all his eggs in one basket, he also makes other parts for forgotten engines (Pontiac straight 8 V12 Lincoln etc.).

This will not be a stock replacement part but a performance/ dress up part, it will be finned and the final compression ratio should be around 8:1, which is pretty ideal for a flathead.

Orders are not being taken right now as we are in the initial R&D stage but if anyone is seriously interested PM me and I can keep you updated on the progress.